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Lindsay Molk

‎Director at FGS Global

PR Consultant

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 127.75 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 7.98 B

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04 Sep 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: FBL FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: FARM BUREAU PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

18 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 432 M

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Tires

Target: COOPER TIRES

Bidder: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

11 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Recreational Services

Target: INTERNATIONAL SPORTS SCIENCES ASSOCIATION

Bidder: TAILWIND CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

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Value

18 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: INTELLIGENT SHOPPER SOLUTIONS

Bidder: INFORMATION RESOURCES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Mar 2021|Canada|Food Products

Target: YOPLAIT CANADA

Bidder: GROUPE SODIAAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2020|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL (NON-CORE ASSETS)

Bidder: HASTEN

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

13 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

10 May 2021|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: VICTORIA GOLD

Bidder: COEUR MINING

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 83 M

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: BARLETTA PONTOON BOATS

Bidder: WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 226 M

Value

27 Mar 2023|United States|Electrical Components

Target: LITHIONICS BATTERY

Bidder: WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: SPARKS

Bidder: FREEMAN

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2024|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: WARD MANUFACTURING

Bidder: ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Feb 2024|United States|Security Services

Target: STERLING CHECK CORP

Bidder: FIRST ADVANTAGE

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

11 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

23 Jan 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: GOLF DATATECH

Bidder: CIRCANA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: STERICYCLE INC

Bidder: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

17 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 5.66 B

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services

Target: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (CRITICAL-CARE UNIT)

Bidder: BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Tires

Target: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (OFF-THE-ROAD TIRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: KELLANOVA (EX-KELLOGG COMPANY)

Bidder: MARS INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

37 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 28.01 B

Value

26 Aug 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: NCSOLUTIONS

Bidder: CIRCANA

13 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

53 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: SATCOM DIRECT

Bidder: GOGO

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 448 M

Value

04 Oct 2024|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: SILVERCREST METALS

Bidder: COEUR MINING

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

26 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.29 B

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PATTERSON COMPANIES INC

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

12 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: UNIFIRST

Bidder: CINTAS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.24 B

Value

04 Dec 2024|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: RELIABLE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER

Bidder: ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BD (BIOSCIENCES AND DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

26 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BD (BIOSCIENCES AND DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: WATERS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 13.00 B

Value

24 Apr 2025|United States|Education Services

Target: GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI

Bidder: GUIDEPOST GLOBAL EDUCATION

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Railroads

Target: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

Bidder: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

27 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 63.41 B

Value

27 Jun 2025|United States|Metal Fabricating

Target: ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC (BLOSSBURG FOUNDRY BUSINESS)

Bidder: RYTORIACAP INC (REGEN RECYCLING)

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value